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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2021 6:09:39 GMT
8 innings, 10 Ks! Shohei Ohtani shines on the mound against the A's!
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Post by Admin on Sept 20, 2021 14:16:47 GMT
A's vs. Angels Game Highlights (9/19/21) | MLB Highlights
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Post by Admin on Sept 26, 2021 15:03:28 GMT
Mariners vs. Angels Game Highlights (9/25/21) | MLB Highlights
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Post by Admin on Sept 27, 2021 0:24:35 GMT
Shohei Ohtani finishes his last start at home with 10 Ks and 0 BB!
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Post by Admin on Sept 27, 2021 4:31:51 GMT
The Angels’ final homestand of the season was eventful, but not for anything that happened on the field. The men in uniform have had enough of the annual losing, and they are no longer shy about saying so. On Wednesday, and again on Friday, manager Joe Maddon said the Angels needed to land two front-line starters or risk perpetual mediocrity. On Saturday, Mike Trout said the Angels had “a lot of money to spend” and the offseason was “going to be big.” On Sunday, after the Angels lost their home finale to the Seattle Mariners, 5-1, Shohei Ohtani spoke up. He was the best thing to happen to the Angels this season, and to all of baseball. He is tired of losing too. "I really like the team. I love the fans. I love the atmosphere of the team,” Ohtani said via an interpreter. “But, more than that, I want to win. That’s the biggest thing for me. I'll leave it at that." Ohtani could win the American League most valuable player award this year. Trout won three times in the previous eight years. Neither of those Angels superstars has won a major league playoff game. The Angels have not qualified for the postseason since 2014. They have not posted a winning record since 2015. “It’s very frustrating, very disappointing,” Ohtani said. “I always look forward to being in the playoff race at the end.” The last time the Angels won a postseason game, in 2009, Vladimir Guerrero drove in the tying run. His son now leads the major leagues in home runs — for the Toronto Blue Jays, not the Angels. The stars displayed on larger-than-life banners outside Angel Stadium this spring did not fare well this season. Albert Pujols was released, and his banner was removed. Trout, Anthony Rendon and Justin Upton finished the season on the injured list. David Fletcher fell to ninth in the batting order. That left Ohtani to shoulder the burden, on Sunday and all summer, and he did so with grace and strength.
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